Comments on: Search engines and reputation http://www.aaronpratt.com/search-engines-and-reputation/ Mon, 18 May 2009 14:06:02 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Lee http://www.aaronpratt.com/search-engines-and-reputation/comment-page-1/#comment-6960 Lee Sat, 07 Feb 2009 21:37:08 +0000 http://www.aaronpratt.com/?p=39#comment-6960 While one might think it's entirely legal to run a background check through the Internet on sites such as MySpace, Facebook, Twitter and others, sources tell me that doing this and basing employment decisions upon the information is not proper. Of course, some employers continue to do this and will continue. Don't assume the Internet is open range to go shooting down potential employees--it can get you sued. While one might think it’s entirely legal to run a background check through the Internet on sites such as MySpace, Facebook, Twitter and others, sources tell me that doing this and basing employment decisions upon the information is not proper. Of course, some employers continue to do this and will continue. Don’t assume the Internet is open range to go shooting down potential employees–it can get you sued.

]]> By: Aaron http://www.aaronpratt.com/search-engines-and-reputation/comment-page-1/#comment-6663 Aaron Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:38:32 +0000 http://www.aaronpratt.com/?p=39#comment-6663 Exactly Chris, her body might be what she markets to earn a living so in that case it would work. What happens though when she gets older and can no longer market her youth? What if she applies for a high paying job at a “stuffy” corporation and the (somewhat jealous/ competitive) female recruiter does a search in Google, finds all the images and throws her application in the trash? I guess my point is, if you are going to stamp the internet with a first impression, make sure you plan it out well, having a website to protect and even repair your reputation is a good idea. Exactly Chris, her body might be what she markets to earn a living so in that case it would work. What happens though when she gets older and can no longer market her youth? What if she applies for a high paying job at a “stuffy” corporation and the (somewhat jealous/ competitive) female recruiter does a search in Google, finds all the images and throws her application in the trash?

I guess my point is, if you are going to stamp the internet with a first impression, make sure you plan it out well, having a website to protect and even repair your reputation is a good idea.

]]> By: Chris http://www.aaronpratt.com/search-engines-and-reputation/comment-page-1/#comment-6591 Chris Tue, 11 Nov 2008 03:24:49 +0000 http://www.aaronpratt.com/?p=39#comment-6591 Good advice. I recently met a girl who told me to look for her myspace page (or some other page) in order to get in contact with her. I did a search for her name and up came a website with these pictures of her modeling a bikini. Probably not what you want a recruiter to find at the top of google after they search your name. But then again--in her case--it might help her out. She looks pretty good in the pictures! Good advice. I recently met a girl who told me to look for her myspace page (or some other page) in order to get in contact with her. I did a search for her name and up came a website with these pictures of her modeling a bikini. Probably not what you want a recruiter to find at the top of google after they search your name. But then again–in her case–it might help her out. She looks pretty good in the pictures!

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